New research uses tree ring data to assess drought severity in the Missouri River Basin
A newly-published article, partially funded by the North Central CASC and co-authored by Alaska CASC scientists Stephen Gray and Jeremy Littell, examined data collected from tree-rings to reconstruct historic natural streamflows and aid drought management and adaptation planning efforts in the Upper Missouri River Basin.
New R package: Climate Futures Toolbox
The NC CASC has released a new R package, Climate Futures Toolbox, with the goal to provide easy access to downscaled climate projections data (MACA) to support climate change analysis and scenario planning.
NC CASC seeks National Park Service Research Assistant
The NC CASC is looking to hire a National Park Service Research Assistant.
Western Water Assessment releases major report on state of the science and practice for the Colorado River
Western Water Assessment Director and NC CASC PI Lisa Dilling, along with fellow scientists at Western Water Assessment, released a major report on the state of the science and practice for the Colorado River.
Upcoming workshop: Scenario planning in Dinosaur National Monument
NC CASC scientists Brian Miller and Imtiaz Rangwala are currently preparing for an upcoming virtual workshop, May 5-6.
Monitoring and Predicting Drought on our Grasslands
An article, "Monitoring and Predicting Drought on our Grasslands" by NC CASC scientist Imtiaz Rangwala has been featured in Grasslands News, the USDA’s National Grasslands Council’s Spring 2020 Newsletter.
New publication: Advances in Remote Sensors For Earth Observation and Modeling of Earth Processes
USGS scientist Gabriel Senay and others have published a paper on the operational global actual evapotranspiration (ET) product that has been used by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network for use in drought monitoring and early warning applications since 2014.
New Project: Synthesis of Climate Impacts and Adaptation on Grassland Ecosystems in the Northern Great Plains
Heather Yocum, NC CASC Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Lead, has launched a new project on the climate impacts and adaptations on grassland ecosystems in the Northern Great Plains.
State of knowledge on pinyon-juniper communities
The USGS has released a new handout on the state of knowledge on pinyon-juniper (PJ) communities.
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